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Monday, January 28, 2013

Sir Henry Grant De La Poer Beresford-Peirse, 6th Baronet 1933-2013

_.Sir Henry Grant De La Poer Beresford-Peirse, 6th Baronet, died suddenly 24 January, 2013, aged 79. Sir Henry's homes were at Bedall Manor, Bedale, North Yorkshire, and in London. He was born 7 Feb, 1933, son of Sir Henry Campbell De La Poer Beresford-Peirse, CB, 5th Baronet, and was educated at Eton; served as a Lt, Scots Guards; succeeded to the baronetcy (Bt, UK, cr 1814), on the death of his father, 1972. Married in 1966, Jadranka, daughter of Ivan Njers, of Zagreb, by whom he had issue, 2 sons, Henry and John. The baronetcy now passes to the elder son, Henry Njers De La Poer Beresford-Peirse, who was born 25 March, 1969, who is married with issue.